Get Watered!

Around Aberystwyth, I see a lot of adverts that bear the image of a glass of water, and the slogan, “Get watered, not slaughtered!”. It’s part of the drink aware campaign. There’s also the one that tells us to not rape women while drunk. (Well. Not to make perverted comments anyway)

But it’s the water that I’m more interested in. Every Thursday night for me is Maths Soc night. No maths is actually involved, unless we talk about the lectures. Most of the time we just drink. In at least five different pubs a night. And usually, I get nice and drunk, and the next morning I feel fine. I’m mixing drinks as well. What some people call “lethal combinations”. But I can still drink that much and be at a 9AM lecture the next day. Maybe a *little* rough, but it’s something I can ignore, and a lot of people wonder how I do it.

Mostly, I imagine it’s because I’m a large person. I absorb the alcohol like a sponge and let it out again slowly. But there are many people with similar body masses who get terrible hangovers. So there must be other factors.

This brings be to the whole water thing. Every now and then on a night out, I drink some water. All pubs will give you a glass of it for free. It may not taste overly nice at times, but it’ll make you feel better in the morning. Other soft drinks work, but water is the better option.

There is also the option of food. Going for a Kebab can be a good idea. Something with some fat in it, preferably, but just something will help. I personally go with a pizza. Doing so will also make you feel a little better the next morning.

That’s how I do it personally. It’s not hard, and it’s cheap. You could of course just not drink alcohol, but then nights out wouldn’t be as interesting. Or as tasty.